Overview

The Strategic Finance and Business Analytics master’s program at Lauder Business School integrates contemporary international finance and corporate strategy knowledge with the latest trends in business analytics. This innovative program offers a comprehensive understanding of the financial sector and effective financial management in non-financial corporations.

The curriculum equips you with essential research, analytical, and critical thinking skills, allowing you to conduct applied research projects and empirical investigations. Key megatrends, such as the Internet of Things, ESG finance, and FinTech, are actively integrated throughout the program. You will become a data-driven deal-maker and financial professional with expertise in business processes, management, and strategy within leading finance institutions, corporations, consulting, and auditing firms.

Our experienced faculty, composed of real-world practitioners and academic researchers, provides a robust introduction to theory alongside practical examples. Emphasizing hands-on education, the program includes simulation exercises, real-life projects, and industry-related research to prepare you for business challenges creatively and efficiently. The unique blend of on-campus classes (approximately 18 hours/week) and online sessions allows for part-time work alongside your studies, with continuous work experience encouraged and potentially accredited.

At LBS, students study the global economy and international business by combining the best elements of American business education with European business traditions. Our students consistently outperform their peers from other international business and finance programs, as evidenced by the latest unbiased Peregrine test results.

Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), AQ Austria

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Asset Management Simulation
Investment Banking
Financial Instruments and Trading - Bloomberg
Behavioral Finance
Sustainable Finance
Corporate Strategy and Decision Science
FinTechs, Data Science and Digital Trends
Python and SQL for Finance and AI
Financial Law and Legal Reasoning
Risk Management
Process Management & SAP
Quantitative Data Analysis (R)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-10 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Finance Financial Technology Financial Management

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

completed bachelor degree program in the relevant field* of at least 180 ECTS
or a completed equivalent program at a recognized domestic or recognized foreign post-secondary education institution. This must be an education institution offering programmes that last at least six semesters, which require the general matriculation standard pursuant to this federal statute for admission, and known as a post-secondary education institution pursuant to the legislation of the country where it is located.
adequate command of English

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4200 EUR / year

≈ 4200 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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